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The Summer with Carmen

Original title: To kalokairi tis Karmen
  • 2023
  • Tous publics
  • 1h 46m
IMDb RATING
6.7/10
1.5K
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Yorgos Tsiantoulas in The Summer with Carmen (2023)
In this sexy, sun-drenched comedy, best friends Demos and Nikitas are about to embark on the most meta movie adventure ever. As our dynamic duo dives into writing their masterpiece, the story bounces between past and present. But beneath all the laughs and chaos, there's a joyous exploration of what it means to be a modern gay man.
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While having a day-long swim at Athens' queer beach, best friends Demos and Nikitas recall the events of a recent summer in the prospect of turning them into a screenplay for Nikitas' featur... Read allWhile having a day-long swim at Athens' queer beach, best friends Demos and Nikitas recall the events of a recent summer in the prospect of turning them into a screenplay for Nikitas' feature debut.While having a day-long swim at Athens' queer beach, best friends Demos and Nikitas recall the events of a recent summer in the prospect of turning them into a screenplay for Nikitas' feature debut.

  • Director
    • Zacharias Mavroeidis
  • Writers
    • Zacharias Mavroeidis
    • Fondas Chalatsis
  • Stars
    • Yorgos Tsiantoulas
    • Andreas Labropoulos
    • Nikolaos Mihas
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  • IMDb RATING
    6.7/10
    1.5K
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    • Director
      • Zacharias Mavroeidis
    • Writers
      • Zacharias Mavroeidis
      • Fondas Chalatsis
    • Stars
      • Yorgos Tsiantoulas
      • Andreas Labropoulos
      • Nikolaos Mihas
    • 12User reviews
    • 24Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 4 wins & 16 nominations total

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    Yorgos Tsiantoulas
    Yorgos Tsiantoulas
    • Demosthenes
    Andreas Labropoulos
    Andreas Labropoulos
    • Nikitas
    Nikolaos Mihas
    Nikolaos Mihas
    • Panos
    Roubini Vasilakopoulou
    Roubini Vasilakopoulou
    • Keti
    Vasilis Tsigristaris
    Vasilis Tsigristaris
    • Thymios
    Nandia Margariti
    Nandia Margariti
    • Fenia
    Clio Chavgie
    • Eleni
    Jacques Simha
    Jacques Simha
    • Kostakis
    Christos Stathousis
    Christos Stathousis
    • Worker
    Antonis Karnavas
    Antonis Karnavas
    • Queer Boy #1
    Nikos Georgakakis
    • Queer Boy #2
    Stavros Karabatsos
    Stavros Karabatsos
    • Rebetiko Queen
    Angelos Sadam Selmanai
    • Insecure Young Man
    Aria Di Vine
    Aria Di Vine
    • Drag Queen
    Vanessa Veneti Kottika
    Vanessa Veneti Kottika
    • Lady with Dog
    Konstantinos Velinopoulos
    • 60 Year Old Man
    Giannis Tsortekis
    Giannis Tsortekis
    • Self
    Asi Biliou
    Asi Biliou
    • Self
    • Director
      • Zacharias Mavroeidis
    • Writers
      • Zacharias Mavroeidis
      • Fondas Chalatsis
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    User reviews12

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    6paulclaassen

    Realistic and relatable.

    Our hero is Demosthenes (played by hunky Yorgos Tsiantoulas), who recently broke up with his partner Panos (Nikolaos Mihas) after a four-year relationship. His best friend is Nikitas (Andreas Labropoulos), a former actor who is now a director.

    Sitting on a nude beach where gay cruising is the order of the day, Nikitas and Demosthenes try to come up with ideas for a script Nikitas has to present as his next film project. Demosthenes reflects on his own life as inspiration for the film.

    As Demosthenes tells his story, the film jumps backwards and forward depicting the events. We learn quite a bit about each character in the process. Although Demosthenes broke up with Panos, we still notice hints of regret despite him trying to convince Nikitas otherwise. We also meet Demosthenes' mom, who looks after his sick father. And then there's the dog, Carmen, who changes everyone's lives.

    Filled with gorgeous physiques and full frontal male nudity, there's plenty of eye candy to keep you drooling, depending on your inclinations, off course. Apart from that, I found the film very realistic. The drama and humour were well balanced and never over the top or sentimental. It was current and relatable. I also thought the actors were perfectly cast in their respective roles.
    8davidvmcgillivray-24-905811

    Potential feelgood summer hit for the gay community

    This Greek film subverts the love story by having gay partners working on the script of a film, extracts of which are cleverly interspersed with the action and sometimes amusingly contradicts it. I'd go so far as to say this is a real original. Even if I'm wrong, I believe I'm right in saying the film will lead to a major offer to director Zacharias Mavroeidis. He's made a few films before but nothing that's had potentially international appeal. This will be a particular joy for film fans, referencing Hollywood and British cinema. Pretentious or not, I knew from the first perfectly framed shot, on the rocks of the Athens coast, that Mavroeidis has talent. This was indeed the case. He draws excellent performances from his entire cast, notably charismatic star Yorgos Tsiantoulas. The film is also beautifully filmed around Athens and some of the footage on the coast is stunning. It includes a sequence in which the partners imagine turning their film into a musical, which is a delight. Zacharias and Yorgos were both at the British premiere at Flare last night, 15 March 2024, and told us great stuff about the Greek film industry (no agents, no intimacy co-ordinators), Carmen the dog, and Zacharias's hope that the film will be condemned by the Greek church. Yes, there's a lot of male nudity and that may be the main reason the screening was sold out. But the film is much more than exploitation: another critic has said that "existential philosophy has never been more playful than it is here" and he's dead right.
    7onefineday36

    an ordinary summer of an ordinary man

    Demos looks like he walked straight out of an ancient Greek vase (definitely a big 'eye candy' element in selling the film), but inside he's an ordinary man like you and me. He's full of fibs and little hypocrisy, and loses his clarity as he often lets his cock think for his head. But he's not a bad guy. He just wants a piece of happiness for himself, that's all... like you and me.

    Now, how can one turn such an ordinary summer of an ordinary guy into an entertaining film? Enters Nikitas, an aspiring director. But alas, he is not a genius who can magically turn this ordinary summer into a masterpiece either - he is full of his own little hang-ups and broken expectations too. The film uses their struggling of making a coherent script out of their life as the frame. It's an interesting self-mockery from the film maker's part.

    But the end result is well put together and entertaining. There are lots of elements but it never lets itself get too serious. There are plenty of humour, handsome guys and sexy scenes to keep you entertained. Some moments came across as trying to be too clever (like the little moment of mock-musical), but overall it stays within its frame of the ordinary people trying to turn their ordinary story into a film. But as an ordinary guy full of little BS myself, there definitely was something to take from it.

    Certainly worth a look.
    6brentsbulletinboard

    An Often-Inspired But Overfull Package

    The movie-within-a-movie narrative is a popular cinematic storytelling approach, but, to my knowledge, writer-director Zacharias Mavroeidis's fourth feature outing is the first film to make use of it in the LGBTQ+ genre. This endearing gay comedy-drama tells the story of two long-time best friends, Demosthenes (Yorgos Tsiantoulas), a former actor-turned civil servant, and Nikitas (Andreas Labropoulos), a former actor-turned aspiring filmmaker, who try to come up with a concept for the would-be auteur's latest movie project while hanging out together at a nude beach on the stunningly beautiful Greek seacoast. They toss around a variety of ideas, but they get the most traction out of a story and script based on the waning days of Demos's relationship with his former partner, Panos (Nikolaos Mikas), two summers earlier, a breakup for which Nikitas had a tolerance-testing front row seat. The events of that awkward, protracted separation are depicted here in a series of flashbacks in which the duo struggles to figure out where things went wrong and why, an examination that ultimately ends up revealing more about them as individuals than as a couple. In the process, the film presents a refreshingly authentic, often-revealing look at the dynamics of relationships and friendships among gay men, particularly when it comes to matters of honesty and commitment, both in and out of partnership contexts. And, along the way, the authors of this evolving production simultaneously look for ways to spice up their work, an exercise in inspired creativity, emboldened social activism, fiercely courageous self-acceptance, constrained moviemaking economics, challenging family relations and even benevolent pet care. However, the breadth of material presented in this story is, admittedly, a lot to skillfully massage into a coherent finished product. The filmmaker seems sincere enough in what he's trying to say, but he also comes across as somewhat inundated in trying to pull it all together into a neat and tidy package. To be sure, there are many earnest moments and flashes of brilliant humor here, but there's also a tendency to meander and a good deal of extraneous material that could have easily been deleted. This is perhaps most noticeable in the final act, where the momentum starts to sputter, almost as if the director doesn't quite know how to wrap things up. "The Summer with Carmen" truly represents an ambitious effort with decidedly mature, thoughtful sensibilities running throughout (arguably much more so than what one typically sees in many LGBTQ+ films), but it's also one that could have benefitted greatly from an editor unafraid to make the necessary cuts to allow it to shine as brightly as it might have.
    10holly_deepsc

    "We're all sad little sissies"

    This is an incredibly well-constructed movie, brimming with irony and following the tragic yet thought-provoking patterns reminiscent of ancient philosophers like Plato. The narrative subtly explores the complexities of human emotions, where the love between the main characters remains purely platonic, highlighting themes of connection beyond the physical.

    A special mention goes to the dog, who delivered a surprisingly nuanced performance. Her presence is not just charming but integral to the plot, adding emotional depth and symbolizing loyalty and companionship in ways that enhance the storytelling.

    The film's unique sense of humor stands out, masterfully blending subtle wit with a post-ironic visual narrative that keeps the audience engaged. This clever approach elevates the movie, offering layers of meaning that invite reflection long after the credits roll.

    I give it an extra 100 out of 100 for its brilliance-both in its humor and innovative narrative structure. It's been over 100 minutes of pure cinematic delight, leaving me entertained and impressed in equal measure.

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      The golden rules of screenwriting listed in the film are: 1/ every movie has 3 acts 2/ every movie has a hero 3/ every hero has a goal 4/ every hero changes in pursuit of their goal
    • Goofs
      At the final scene you can see the boom mic at the bottom edge of the frame meanwhile Nikitas and Demosthenes have their last talk.
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    • Release date
      • June 19, 2024 (France)
    • Country of origin
      • Greece
    • Language
      • Greek
    • Also known as
      • Carmen'le O Yaz
    • Filming locations
      • Limanakia, Vouliagmeni, Attica, Greece(beach)
    • Production companies
      • Atalante Productions S.A.
      • Argonauts
      • Greek Film Centre (GFC)
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      • $21,235
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 46 minutes
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    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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